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Gogoro<\/a>, the Taiwanese two-wheeler battery swapping<\/a> giant, says that its smart electric scooters can now be unlocked and turned on via a key in a rider\u2019s Apple Wallet on their iPhone or Apple Watch. Vehicle owners will also be able to share their scooter key with other iOS users.<\/p>\n Digital keys have been trending in the electric vehicle space for the last few years, with automakers like Tesla, Hyundai, BMW and many others getting on board and both Apple<\/a> and Google<\/a> enabling the integrations. The use of digital keys in the two-wheeler space is less common, making Gogoro one of the first to implement the tech on a wide scale.<\/p>\n \u201cInnovation is a key component of Gogoro\u2019s strategy, and we believe that revolutionary technology can have a positive impact on culture,\u201d said Horace Luke, founder, and CEO of Gogoro, in a statement. \u201cScooter Key in Apple Wallet delivers enhanced convenience to our new and existing customers and we are excited to roll out to our vehicles starting today.\u201d<\/p>\n The capability will be available in more than 300,000 existing Smartscooters in Taiwan that have NFC built in already. NFC (near field communication) enables two devices to communicate wirelessly when they\u2019re close together. That means that riders will need to hold their device near the Smartscooter\u2019s NFC-enabled reader to unlock and start their vehicles.<\/p>\n Gogoro says the availability of the scooter key in Apple Wallet will also launch on the company\u2019s new lineup of scooters \u2014 the SuperSport TCS, the Delight, the CrossOver and the CrossOver S. Customers in Taiwan will be able to access the capability first, with other markets to follow.<\/p>\n Once customers add their own scooter key to their Apple Wallet, they can share the key with other iOS users via Messages, LINE or WeChat, according to Gogoro.<\/p>\n The company said because the key is stored on Apple devices, Gogoro can\u2019t access private information about customers, like when or where they use or share their keys or with whom they share them.<\/p>\n Gogoro\u2019s integration with Apple also means users will soon be able to track their vehicles. In the coming months, the scooters will come with Apple\u2019s Find My integration built into the scooter, so riders can use the app to locate missing or lost scooters from their phones, according to Gogoro.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n